Map Resources for Your Classroom Iditarod Trail Map This Iditarod Trail map, both the northern and southern route map, can be downloaded and printed out. Maps for northern and southern routes Maps for the northern and southern trails along with trail descriptions can be found at this link. Map of Alaska or Other States. Choose …

Southern Route (* Odd Years) (Scroll down the page to see the Northern Route, which is used on EVEN Years) * Due to the route changes over the past few years, this route will be used for 2018 and 2019 Checkpoints Distance between Checkpoints* Distance from Anchorage Distance to Nome Total Distance 998 …

Welcome to Husky Talk Podcast. A Weekly Behind the Scenes Look at the Iditarod and mushing for classrooms around the world Erin Montgomery, 2015 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ from Iowa and her students host this podcast, designed and created to introduce you to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and give you an essential behind …

Paws Along the Trail with Puppies Musher Meredith Mapes completed her rookie Iditarod race in March. As did many mushers, Meredith parked her sled under the burled arch finish line and walked up the line of her dogs, petting and thanking them. Recently, she had another event to celebrate. One of her dogs had six …

Winter storm Wilber has finally passed on through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. It snowed steady for almost two days, blanketing optimistic patio furniture and ground that was bare a few days earlier with nearly a foot of snow. Winds were strong but didn’t quite create Norton Sound whiteout conditions. Wilbur added to the 4 …